Texas / School Districts / SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD
Trustees approved the consent agenda, approved reallocation of ~$16,450 plus maintenance funds to buy a tractor, adopted the investment policy and broker list, approved updated job descriptions, and confirmed several hires and contracts after closed session.
Texas / School Districts / SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD
Facilities staff reported a high-school roofing project underway with AAA Roofing and installation of a new shade canopy at Garfield Elementary; maintenance, technology and transportation departments reported 90-day work-order closure rates ranging from 88%–97% by bucket.
Texas / School Districts / SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD
The board authorized submission of a LASO Cycle 4 LIFT grant application for $906,000 to support implementation of Bluebonnet math (K–5 and 6–8) and professional support for campus and district leaders; administration said narrowing the request to math only may reduce the award by about $35,000–$36,000.
Texas / School Districts / SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD
Board accepted an unmodified audit opinion for FY 2024–25, heard a School FIRST A rating (96), and reviewed a list of proposed capital projects totaling about $28 million alongside roughly $12.6 million in excess fund balance and borrowing options.
Texas / School Districts / SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD
An intruder-detection audit flagged missing weekly door-sweep documentation at Robert 'Bobby' Barrera STEM Magnet and Seneca Hills Elementary; the district assigned corrective actions and said its office will monitor door logs weekly and submit required documentation to TEA.
Texas / School Districts / SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD
After a usage review of Renaissance, IXL, Lexia and other programs, trustees asked for teacher- and classroom-level reports and approved a six-month, $5,000 pilot for a credit-recovery/AI program to run in parallel with existing Edgenuity courses.
Texas / School Districts / SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD
Trustees were briefed that most discipline referrals among secondary students are for electronics (cellphones and smartwatches); staff clarified that each confiscation counts as a violation and that general counsel is being consulted to ensure policy language and enforcement are consistent with TEA guidance.
Texas / School Districts / SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD
Trustees approved Targeted Improvement Plans for three middle schools (Garfield, Del Rio Middle, San Felipe Memorial Middle) and Local Improvement Plans for Buena Vista and Ruben Chavita elementaries and authorized the superintendent to submit the plans to TEA.
Texas / School Districts / SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD
District leaders told the board Nov. 17 that San Felipe-Del Rio CISD is part of a fall cohort to develop a strategic compensation system tied to the Teacher Incentive Allotment under House Bill 2; implementation is multi-year with stakeholder engagement next semester and potential pay changes not effective until 2027–28.
Texas / School Districts / SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD
The Education Foundation reported increased fundraising this year — including $74,836 from the annual dinner and auction — and awarded 28 scholarships totaling $19,000, along with more than $44,000 in instructional grants.